Do You Recognize This Odd Tripod? (Page 2): Give this a look, I think it may be just what you need. I use this type of cam mount on my Goldwing Touring Bike. RAM is the leader in...

Goodolboy1 Loc: Oklahoma

Give this a look, I think it may be just what you need. I use this type of cam mount on my Goldwing Touring Bike. RAM is the leader in mounting brackets and they can mount just about anything... No Pun Intended. Anyway, do take a look...

http://www.rammount.com/Products/CameraMounts/CameraMountAdapters/tabid/4697/Default.aspx

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Gann0n8r wrote:

You'll never guess what I found. Mystery solved, and not in a good way.

I was just brute searching through hundreds of pictures of tripods on Google and came across one that had a six splined protrusion like mine did.

Unfortunately, it is for a COSMETOLOGY DUMMY! For hair dresser school! The shaft fits into a practice dummy head and one learns how to style hairdos on the dad-gum thing!

I believe what you found was similar to this picture. These do have a splined spike for mounting practice heads, but they are almost always straight and made of plastic. Yours is aluminum and tapered. As well as having the splines themselves tapered. I don't think you have found your answer yet.

Hairdresser mount
Hairdresser mount...

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

An interesting design!

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Goodolboy1 wrote:

Give this a look, I think it may be just what you need. I use this type of cam mount on my Goldwing Touring Bike. RAM is the leader in mounting brackets and they can mount just about anything... No Pun Intended. Anyway, do take a look...

http://www.rammount.com/Products/CameraMounts/CameraMountAdapters/tabid/4697/Default.aspx

Sorry, but what does that have to do with identifying the OPs head design??

Gann0n8r Loc: Desert Southwest

MT Shooter wrote:

I don't think you have found your answer yet.

Bless you MT! Thanks for this. I don't know if it gets me closer, but I gives me more hope.

Gann0n8r Loc: Desert Southwest

Goodolboy1 wrote:

Give this a look, I think it may be just what you need. I use this type of cam mount on my Goldwing Touring Bike. RAM is the leader in mounting brackets and they can mount just about anything... No Pun Intended. Anyway, do take a look...

http://www.rammount.com/Products/CameraMounts/CameraMountAdapters/tabid/4697/Default.aspx

Thanks for the link Goodolboy1. I'm not sure how to translate that to mounting a camera on an oddly shaped tripod head... unless you suggest asking them for a connection. I'll give them a call and see if they can help.

Gann0n8r Loc: Desert Southwest

OK, I see. On second look, the website shows parts that may be bolted on, or clamped onto the tripod head and then another part clamped into/onto that would mount a camera! Very ingenious. and very informative. Thank you very much. (and for not much more than another tripod, too) !!! Many Thanks !!!

olcoach Loc: Oregon

I don't know if the answer will be found but the discussions have been fun. Thanks all.

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

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I'd like to pick up a part (from somewhere) that might allow me to use this as a camera mount. Or even a lighting mount. Not sure where to look...

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Maybe you could use vice grips to attach something to that star thingy. :lol: